INTRODUCTION TO LIFE {nando's}
...s Peri-Peri. The settlers immediately experi-perimented with Peri-Peri in their cooking and because much of life revolved around food Peri-Peri became an integral part of their lives. Peri-Peri gives life to cooking: You can imagine the delight of the culinary-adventurous Portuguese mama's, who were already in heaven with their fresh vegetable gardens and the abundance of wild meat, when they discovered the secret powers of Peri-Peri and its effects on their cooking. Peri-Peri added flavour and fire to all their food making them feel alive. The women were also delighted with the effect that Peri-Peri had on the libidos of their men and it was no wonder that they were constantly smiling. The settlers were amazed that something so small could be so satisfying THE NANDO’S EXPERIENCE The legend of the Barcelos Cockerel. A legend for life: The Fire and Passion of Nando's soon spread to all corners of the globe. It was no coincidence that the Barcelos Cockerel was chosen as the symbol to identify Nando's around the world. Like the Portuguese explorers of yesteryear, Nando's believes in the legend of Barcelos Cockerel and its association with faith justice and good luck. But it was not just good luck that would help spread the Nando's flame around the world, it is the good people that Nando's attracted along the way that made it all possible (not forgetting the exceptional Peri-Peri Chicken that everyone loved). Peri-Peri Chicken and Gold: About 413 years and 2 days after the explorers had discovered Peri-Peri, the unique Mozambican-Portuguese style of Peri-Peri chicken made its way to Johannesburg, South Africa. Gold was the reason many people rushed to Johannesburg around the 1900's in search of riches. Many Mozambique-Portuguese settlers moved to Johannesburg, the city of gold, to cash in on the frenzy. They soon realised that digging for gold was hard work and feeding hungry miners was a much better business. They set up informal restaurants that served their famous style Peri-Peri chicken. In a small suburb called Rosettenville, south of Johannesburg one such restaurant was created. It was called Chickenland. Nando's is born: In 1987 two great friends, Robert and Fernando, fell in love with Peri-Peri Flame Grilled Chicken. They knew that the world had not tasted anything like it. They made the owner of Chickenland an offer he couldn't refuse, changed the name to Nando's (short for Fernando's) and by the end of 1987 the first Nando's was born in the humble suburb of Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa. Next stop was the rest of the world. The Nando's Barcelos Cockerel. A symbol of life: Robert and Fernando immediately set off on a journey, carrying with them the Nando's flame that would spread the Fire and Passion of Nando's to all corners of the globe. It was no coincidence that they chose the Barcelos Cockerel as their symbol to identify Nando's around the world. They too, like the Portuguese explorers of yesteryear, believed in the legend of the Barcelos Cockerel and its association with faith, justice and good luck. But it was not just good luck that helped them share Nando's with the world, it was hard, rewarding work and the good people they met along the way that made it all possible. Experi-perience Nando's, Experi-perience Life: From the outset, Nando's would offer customers a unique Nando's life Experience that was not only about chicken. Nando's would be about experiencing great times around the table, laughing and living to eat. It would be about having fun and never taking life too seriously. This experience would be backed up with a Nando's promise of quality. The Nando’s Escudo was created as the universal mark of Nando's quality. The Nando's Barcelos Cockerel can now be found in over 30 countries. Throughout the world Nando's believes in delivering the Nando's Experience albeit in different languages and different surroundings. And today the Nando's flame burns bright. The journey continues NANDO’S CULTURE It's the people that make the chicken: Nando's would never be just about chicken and it would never be just about the two friends who started it. The entrepreneurial spirit of Nando's soon attracted other people with fire in their bellies. They embraced the same values of pride, passion, courage and integrity spreading the fire and developing a culture unique to Nando's. Through these people the Nando's entrepreneurial spirit has ...